English Heritage sites near Draycott in the Clay Parish

Croxden Abbey

CROXDEN ABBEY

9 miles from Draycott in the Clay Parish

The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary and 14th-century abbot's lodging.

Wall Roman Site

WALL ROMAN SITE

15 miles from Draycott in the Clay Parish

Wall was an important staging post on Watling Street, the Roman military road to North Wales. It provided overnight accommodation for travelling Roman officials and imperial messengers.

Ashby de la Zouch Castle

ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE

15 miles from Draycott in the Clay Parish

Ashby Castle forms the backdrop to the famous jousting scenes in Sir Walter Scott's classic novel of 1819, Ivanhoe. Now a ruin, the castle began as a manor house in the 12th century.

Wingfield Manor

WINGFIELD MANOR

21 miles from Draycott in the Clay Parish

The vast and immensely impressive ruins of a palatial medieval manor house, with a huge undercrofted Great Hall and a defensible High Tower 22 metres (72 feet) tall.

Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow

ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW

21 miles from Draycott in the Clay Parish

The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set in high moorland. A circle of some 50 white limestone slabs within an earthen bank and ditch.

Nine Ladies Stone Circle

NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE

22 miles from Draycott in the Clay Parish

A small early Bronze Age stone circle of (actually) ten stones. Believed to be nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday.

Churches in Draycott in the Clay Parish

Draycott in the Clay S.Augustine

Stubby Lane Draycott in the Clay Burton-on-Trent
(01283) 813932

St. Augustine's is a lovely little black & white, 'tin tabernacle' style building. It is much loved by the residents of Draycott in the Clay.

St. Augustine's is now licensed for marriages. The church only seats about 40 people, so if you are looking for an intimate venue for your wedding, please contact us.

We would be delighted to welcome you to our fortnightly Sunday services - normally held at 9.00 a.m.


Pubs in Draycott in the Clay Parish

Boars Head Hotel

Station Road, Draycott-in-the-Clay, DE6 5GX
(01283) 820344
boars-head-hotel.co.uk/

Privately-owned attractive hotel which dates back to the 17th-century, although two modern annexes have been added on either side. Internally, there is a complex arrangement of inter-connected rooms, substantially refurbished in 2005. Thes...
Roebuck

Toby's Hill, Draycott-in-the-Clay, DE6 5BT
(01283) 821135
theroebuckdraycott.co.uk/

Friendly country pub, now a privately-owned free-house, offering a warm welcome and pleasant atmosphere. There is a comfortable single room main bar, often quite busy, and a separate large, smart, 48-seater restaurant located beyond the bar...
Swan Inn

Lichfield Road, Draycott-in-the-Clay, DE6 5GZ
(01283) 821491

This former coaching inn fronts directly on to the A515, with only a narrow path between. Now a family-owned free-house (since 2014), subsequent refurbishment has retained the low-beamed ceilings and hence the cosy atmosphere. The public b...